8.4.2

Transition Metals - Special Properties

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Transition Metals - Special Properties

Because of their unique position in the periodic table, transition metals have some special properties that make them very useful for chemists:

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Can form ions with different positive charges

  • For example:
    • Iron: Fe2+, Fe3+.
    • Copper: Cu+, Cu2+.
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Can form different colour compounds

  • For example:
    • Copper(I) sulfate is white.
  • Copper(II) sulfate is blue.
  • Potassium chromate(VI) is yellow.
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Often used as catalysts

  • For example:
    • Iron (Fe) is the catalyst used in the Haber process, which results in the production of ammonia.
    • Platinum (Pt) and rhodium (Rh) are used in catalytic converters in cars.

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1States of Matter

2Atoms, Elements & Compounds

3Stoichometry

4Electrochemistry

5Chemical Energetics

6Chemical Reactions

7Acids, Bases & Salts

8The Periodic Table

9Metals

10Chemistry of the Environment

11Organic Chemistry

11.1Formulae, Functional Groups & Terminology

11.2Naming Organic Compounds

11.3Fuels

11.4Alkanes

11.5Alkenes

11.6Alcohols

11.7Carboxylic Acids

11.8Polymers

12Experimental Techniques & Chemical Analysis

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